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Job Description

NRG is leading a customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive power portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, we create value through reliable and efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology and customer-centric energy solutions. Our retail electricity providers serve almost 3 million residential and commercial customers throughout the country. More information is available at www.nrgenergy.com. Connect with NRG Energy on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Position is responsible for various risk control activities in the Risk Control Group, supporting NRG. It requires a combined expertise in the financial aspects needed to understand risk measurement of financial instruments, plus knowledge of the systems used to measure the risk of a complex portfolio; the daily capture and verification of trades into the appropriate systems.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree is required. Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - High degree of computer literacy. Experience with ZaiNet, Access, VBA, SQL, and Excel is preferred. - Working knowledge of financial and physical energy trading markets. - Ability to plan/manage multiple priorities and committed to meet demanding deadlines in a demanding environment and work overtime when required. Works well in a team environment. - Attention to detail and critical thinking skills. - Adapts effectively to new and changing environments. - Proficient in effectively communicating to a wide range of audicences in both written and oral form.

Responsibilities

Identify and communicate all discrepancies concerning transaction confirmations to Commercial Operations. Track discrepancies until resolved. - Make recommendations for system/process enhancements to improve performance in the Risk Control area and test system changes. - Evaluate exception requests and risk-related contractual issues. - Perform ad-hoc analysis related to risk issues in the residential, business services. - Collaborate effectively with Commercial, Legal, IT, and Operations teams to evaluate requests in a timely manner. - Leverage problem solving, data manipulation, and analytical skills to address specific business requests. - Work closely with traders, risk analysts and senior management to analyze, value and provide risk analysis around complex transactions and portfolio positions, including power generation, load contracts, complex derivatives, hedging strategies and trading assets. - Monitor adherence to the risk policy, assist in investigation of any issues, and update any policy and/or product revisions. - Perform regular monitoring and maintenance of Risk system access control processes. - Partner with other business units and/or departments to identify and facilitate business process improvements. - Assist with special projects as needed.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/DisabilityEEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf)

Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

About NRG

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is a wholesale power generation company. NRG is engaged in the ownership, development, construction and operation of power generation facilities, the transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services, and the trading of energy, capacity and related products in the United States and select international markets. As of December 31, 2008, NRG had a total portfolio of 189 active operating generation units at 48 power generation plants, with an aggregate generation capacity of approximately 24,005 megawatt, and approximately 550 megawatt under construction, which includes partners' interests of 275 megawatt. In addition, NRG has ownership interests in two wind farms representing an aggregate generation capacity of 270 megawatt, which includes partner interests of 75 megawatt. On April 28, 2008, NRG completed the sale of its 100% interest in Tosli Acquisition B.V. In May 2009, Reliant Energy, Inc. completed the sale of its Texas retail business to NRG.

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